Abstract: A leg support assembly having a first pair of leg members and second pairs of leg members each having an A-line contour. The leg members of each pair are separated by an elevated crossbar of the A-line contour so that water flows thereunder. A top crossbar member of each pair serves to attach a pair to an end of the icemaker.

Abstract: A support structure is disclosed comprising a longitudinally extending hollow member configured to receive a support tube therein. The longitudinally extending hollow member comprises an approximately flat surface opposite an internal corner of the longitudinally extending hollow member. The invention further comprises a support tube configured to be removably inserted within the longitudinally extending hollow member and a mechanism for forcing an outer corner of the support tube into the internal corner of the longitudinally extending member.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a supporting structure, includes a retractable connecting unit, a bottom pivotal shaft device, a top pivotal shaft device and at least one linking device. The retractable connecting unit is that a slid engaging sheet is provided on top of a fixed engaging sheet, and an adjusting member is provided between the fixed and the slid engaging sheets, a bottom end and a top end are respectively provided at the bottom portion and the top portion of the retractable connecting unit.

Abstract: A foldable support system includes a sheet metal flange depending from a table and a sheet metal leg. A pivot pin extends through a slot in the flange and an aperture in the leg so that the leg may rotate and slide relative to the flange. The flange includes a bent tab which extends toward and beyond the leg and the leg includes an arcuate cut out channel having a mouth at a side edge of the leg and a cut out receptacle at its inner end. The bent tab is received in the receptacle to lock the leg in an unfolded position when the pivot pin is at the top of the slot, while the bent tab is within the channel to permit the leg to be rotated to a folded position, when the pivot pin is at the bottom of the channel.

Abstract: For stabilizing a stand to mount a display, the stand includes a base support member having a center portion with a circular recess formed about an axis perpendicular to the base support member. A swivel member removably coupled to the center portion is rotatably movable about the axis and within the circular recess. A linking member removably coupled to the center portion, is frictionally coupled to the swivel member. The linking member is rotatably movable in response to a rotational motion of the swivel member. An extensible member extensible member removably coupled to the center portion is frictionally coupled to the linking member. The rotational motion of the swivel member is transferred by the linking member to cause a linear motion of the extensible member. The linear motion of the extensible member increases a virtual base boundary formed by the extensible member and the base support member thereby improving the stability of the stand.

Abstract: This antislip rubber member for a support comprises a fit portion fitted into a mounting hole of a support supporting a display, a stop portion preventing the fit portion from slipping off the mounting hole of the support and a pull portion pulled in a direction for fitting the fit portion into the mounting hole of the support thereby fitting the fit portion into the mounting hole of the support. The pull portion includes a rib portion, slender in plan view, arranged to extend in the longitudinal direction of the stop portion.

Abstract: An adjustable table and base assembly generally comprises a table portion and a base portion. The adjustable table and base assembly may be alternately assembled in a first configuration wherein legs of the table portion are positioned on top of legs of the base portion, or in a second configuration wherein side edges of the legs of the table portion are positioned adjacent side edges of the legs of the base portion. In this way, a user of the adjustable table and base assembly receives a benefit of a single piece of furniture serving multiple purposes. A shelf positioned on the base portion allows a user to store and/or display various articles using the adjustable table and base assembly.

Abstract: Electronic keyboard instrument is provided with a leg section supporting thereon a keyboard in such a manner that the keyboard is located at a height falling within a range from 350 mm to 500 mm. Namely, the leg section supports thereon the keyboard at a suitable height that is substantially equal to an average height of ordinary low tables designed on the assumption that they are generally used when users are in a comfortable position. Namely, the “height falling within a range from 350 mm to 500 mm” is derived from survey results of heights of low tables. Thus, when the user sits in front of the keyboard instrument, the user can take a comfortable position as when sitting in front of a low table, and, even in such a comfortable position, the keyboard is located at a right height for playing. With such arrangements, the user is allowed, at any desired time, to readily enjoy playing the instrument in a natural playing posture.

Abstract: A clamp in one embodiment includes a flexible base; a bifurcation pivotal about one end of the base; a fastening member pivotal about the other end of the base and including pawls, an opposite projection, and a toothed section formed above; a universal member meshed with the toothed section; a seat rotatably secured to the universal member and adapted to releasably secure to a light; and a flexible ratchet pivotal about the other end of the base. Wrapping the ratchet around a seat post of bicycle by inserting it through the bifurcation and a space between the pawls and one end of the ratchet, pivoting the fastening member toward the seat until one pawl engages the ratchet and the fastening member presses on the base to urge against the seat post, and pivoting the bifurcation to press the bar onto the projection will fasten the seat post.

Abstract: A pedestal is provided that is matingly engagable with a like companion pedestal in vertically stacked relation to support corner portions of pavers, tiles, or like decking elements in edgewise juxtaposition above an underlying surface. The pedestal has a base, plate, or body, having a plurality of corner support portions and a topside and bottom side that define a predetermined thickness, or height, of the base, plate, or body. An abutment, such as an upstanding wall, flange, post, or the like, projects upwardly from the topside a predetermined distance, or height, that is greater than or equal to the predetermined thickness of the base, plate, or body. An aperture, such as a slot or the like, extends transversely through the base, plate, or body and is offset from the abutment. Accordingly, a like abutment of a companion pedestal can extend through the aperture of an upper stacked pedestal thereby permitting the pedestals to be stacked together in a stable manner.

Abstract: A display stand for the commercial aisle display in a retail store of like boxed items, comprising an array of individual tray assemblies positioned side by side with a plurality of such side by side assemblies stacked one above the other in spaced relation.

Abstract: A cable tray support assembly for a raised floor system which has a plurality of support pedestals and a platform section. Each support pedestal has an elongated stringer member, a first upright channel member, and an opposing second upright channel member. The stringer member has an opposing pair of flanges depending from the proximal and distal ends of the stringer member. In use, the flanges of the stringer member may be releasably connected to the channel members so that the elongated stringer member is supported above the respective bottom ends of the channel members. At least one of the channel members of each support pedestal may be positioned adjacent to at least a portion of one column to aid in maintaining spatial orientation of the channel member with respect to an upright column. One platform section is suspended from the stringer members of a pair of opposing support pedestals.

Abstract: A protective shroud for a swing arm includes a housing made of two shroud sections that are snapped together around the base of a fixed seating arrangement. The assembled shroud includes two rectangular openings on its sides configured to allow the swing arms of the fixed seating arrangement to pivot on their axes within the shroud. The rectangular openings also include grooves on their upper and lower edges configured to receive a slidable rectangular shield member with a circular opening in its center. The rectangular shields fit over the opposed swing arms and slide within the grooves in the shroud halves as the swing arms pivot, thereby restricting access to the pinch points of the swing arms.

Abstract: A wheel-type support for an article of furniture includes a laterally extending support member defining an outwardly facing end opening and a downwardly facing recess spaced inwardly from the end opening. A wheel is positioned within the downwardly facing recess, and a wheel retainer arrangement is secured to the support member at the outwardly facing end opening. The wheel is rotatably supported by the wheel retainer arrangement. The wheel includes a central passage, and the wheel retainer arrangement includes an axle that extends through the central passage such that the wheel is rotatable on the axle. The wheel retainer arrangement also includes an axle retainer that fixes the axle on either side of the wheel, and an end member that is secured to the support member over the outwardly facing end opening.

Abstract: A bearing washer is inserted into a horizontally elongated recess formed within the top flat surface of an upper tapered wedge of a support assembly through which equipment is adjustably positioned on a foundation. The upper wedge is vertically and horizontally adjusted in slidingly positioned contact with a lower tapered wedge along inclined surfaces within a recess formed therein before attachment of the tapered wedges to each other by horizontal fastener bolts extending through the upper wedge and the lower wedge. In such adjusted position of the wedges, a convex surface on the inserted bearing washer is in contact with a concave surface within a recess formed in the top surface of the upper wedge to support the equipment in close spaced relationship thereabove. Slidable adjustment of the wedges is limited by a recess shoulder in the lower tapered wedge to avoid excessive loading of the fastener bolts under severe shock and vibration conditions imposed on the equipment positioned on the foundation.

Abstract: The invention provides a height adjustable support or leg assembly for a table or similar object, said assembly having two components, an L-shaped inner leg and a square outer leg constructed to create a perfect fit between them using means for adjusting the height of the assembled unit. The height adjustment means consists of a plurality of holes bored in the outer component and T-nut studs to connect the legs together at specific height adjustment and to secure the components together firmly and safely.

Abstract: A Furniture Leg Extension and Leveling Device and Method for Use is disclosed. The device enables the user to adjust the height of a piece of furniture, such as a bathroom vanity cabinet. The device and method involves adding an extension member to each of the legs of the cabinet. The device attaches with a single custom bolt that threads into a threaded insert that is screwed into a bore cut into the bottom of the legs. The device further includes a leveling foot for accomplishing fine adjustment to leg height to account for minute floor surface irregularities. The custom bolt used for attaching the extension member has a threaded post at one end and a threaded bore formed at its other end.

Abstract: A corner leg assembly comprises two grooved mating elements divided longitudinally which when held together form the female groove portion of two dovetail joints, one on each side facing laterally 90 degrees apart. One of the corner elements is a substantially triangular corner leg having perpendicular outside surfaces and parallel lengthwise L-shaped grooves on a 45 degree inside surface. The second element is a clamp block which includes opposite-facing L-shaped side grooves corresponding (being the mirror image thereof) to the grooves on the corner leg. The clamp block is affixed down the middle of the corner leg along the inside surface by one or more clamping fasteners such as a screw or bolt which passes through the clamp block. By turning the fastener(s), the clamp block may be loosened or removed to vertically adjust a laterally-extending panel or rail member.

Abstract: A pedestal has an S-shaped base and an upwardly extending member to support a furniture component. The S-shaped base provides an open leg envelope for persons seated at the pedestal. Workers at the pedestal's S-shaped table face opposite directions and enjoy independent work spaces.

Abstract: A spring-loaded shelf for an existing beverage cooler, which obviates the need for a user to reach more deeply within the confines of the cooler for a beverage as the contents of the cooler become depleted. The spring-loaded shelf has a base, a platform pivotally attached to the base by two scissor-type linkages, and a lifting mechanism for selectively and automatically raising the platform with respect to the base upon the scissor-type linkages, as the weight of the beverages placed upon the platform gradually decreases. Use of the spring-loaded shelf prevents injury to the user while retrieving a beverage from the cooler, and also provides for increased accessibility and visibility of the contents of the cooler.

Abstract: This invention relates to a height adjustable pedal-ring mechanism for bar stool. This mechanism comprises a main shaft, a taper sleeve, a cross-shaped support frame with a central tube, a pedal ring, and a base frame. The pedal ring is connected to the cross-shaped support frame. The taper sleeve has an outer spiral line on the upper part of the taper sleeve and an outer gradient slope on the lower part of the taper sleeve. The cross-shaped support frame is equipped with a central tube at the central part of the cross-shaped support frame. The central tube has an inner spiral line matching with the outer spiral line of the taper sleeve and an inner gradient slope matching with the outer gradient slope of the taper sleeve. This mechanism employs the outer gradient slope of the taper sleeve and the inner gradient slope of the central tube to fix the vertical position of the pedal ring.

Abstract: An adaptive arm support provides motion of an armrest within a plane through any direction of translation. A number of vertical rods and bearings permit at least two links to pivot with respect to each other, permitting translation in any direction while staying within the plane. Bushing-tipped set screws are provided which dampen movement, to reduce or eliminate the effects of unintentional tremors. The armrest includes a swivel mounting which is also damped, which permits the longitudinal axis of the armrest to swivel from horizontal orientation to inclined angles which are out of the plane of translation. An elbow pad is provided which also pivots from perpendicular to the armrest longitudinal axis to different angular orientation with respect thereto.

Abstract: A foot assembly for a weighing scale comprises a base, a ring arranged in coaxial spaced relation to the base; and a plurality of deformable compensation beams projecting outwardly from a portion of the base so as to support the ring.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a column unit which connects a chair sheet to a base in which a wheel is installed. The present invention provides a column unit which comprises a base tube having a lower end portion vertically fixed to a base of a chair and having the hollow interior; a spindle having the interior filled with a pressure gas and divided to upper and lower chambers by a piston, an upper end portion of a piston rod being connected to the piston, a lower end portion of the piston rod being rotatably installed at the lower end portion of the inner side of the base tube, the upper and lower chambers are communicated by a bypass, a valve being installed at the bypass; and a guide sleeve installed between the base tube and the spindle and engaged with the spindle to be integrally moved upward and downward together with the spindle.

Abstract: An integrally formed caster socket is provided in a tubular framing member for a merchandising display or the like. The framing member has aligned stem receiving holes with the upper hole being on an outwardly domed frusto-conical shaped area and the lower hole is on an inwardly dimpled area of the lower frame wall. The socket configurations can be formed with simultaneous stamping or punching operations.

Abstract: A keyboard instrument support has a driving device to control upward and downward movement of inner tubes relative to the outer tubes and a ratchet device to retain the elevation of the inner tubes. The ratchet device includes a ratchet alternatively rotated by the driving device and a leverage to abut a ratchet tooth. Thus, after the inner tubes are elevated by the driving device, the abutment of the leverage to the ratchet retains the elevation of the inner tubes.

Abstract: A recessed support assembly includes a ledge member having an upper portion and an attachment bore formed in the ledge member. A bracket conforms to the upper portion and includes a securement aperture aligned with the attachment bore. A first fastening device extends through the securement aperture and into the attachment bore, thus fixing the bracket to the ledge member. A bridging element is also included and is mated to the bracket via a second fastening device, which extends through an attachment aperture in the bracket and into the bridging element. An operative end of the second fastening device is captured between the bracket and the upper portion of the ledge.

Abstract: The present invention is a compound motorized lift device facilitating the uninterrupted and nearly noiseless movement of a low-profile television. The invention is comprised of a base unit, an intermediate unit, and a support unit slidably disposed in a telescoping fashion in the described order. A pair of linearly extensible slides are fastened between base and intermediate units and between intermediate and support units. The intermediate unit is extended and retracted with respect to the base unit in a linear fashion via a motor driven screw. The support unit is extended and retracted in a linear fashion via a cable-pulley arrangement that couples motion by the intermediate unit in a likewise direction to the support unit.

Abstract: An adjustable chair (1) includes a chassis (2) onto which the chair is moveably mounted with respect thereto about a common plane normal to the major plane of the chassis, a pair of side walls (8) extending from the chassis and adapted to, in use, prevent accidental access to the space between the chassis and the chair from respective sides thereof, wherein at least one tambour (9,10) is provided between the front and/or the rear of the chair relative to said side, the or each tambour therefore providing a rigid but moveable barrier to accidental entry into the space between the chair and the chassis.

Abstract: A strap buckle apparatus fastened to a lock hole is employed to connect to a strap. The strap buckle apparatus comprises a rotation hub, a base, and a rotation plug. The rotation hub controls the rotation angle of the rotation plug. The base with a hole in the center connects to a strap. One end of the rotation plug is inserted into the lock hole, while the other end is fixed to the rotation hub.

Abstract: Disclosed is a frame for telecommunications equipment having a number of plates made slidable so as to be adjustable along the frame's length. The frame also has removable feet which suspend the frame above the floor and a number of strap receiving pins (or rings) to which straps can be attached in order that the frame can be lowered into a hole in the ground during installation.

Abstract: A foot assembly for a weighing scale comprises a base, a ring arranged in coaxial spaced relation to the base; and a plurality of deformable compensation beams projecting outwardly from a portion of the base so as to support the ring.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a contractible table leg structure, comprising: an external sleeve; a folding rod, being a rod member with a cross section substantially in successive V-shaped turning surfaces, and having an included angle in the middle, a plurality of folding surfaces to define a plurality of interface corners, and the folding rod passing through the interior of the external sleeve; a bolt member, being secured on the external sleeve, and its inner end corresponding to the included angle of the folding rod; and when bold the bolt member being tightly secured, so that the folding rod produces a deformation stress to press the interface corner against the inner wall of the external sleeve and fix the position of the folding rod.

Abstract: A stand includes a holding frame and a plurality of spaced apart leg units. Each leg unit includes an upper leg having an upper end connected securely to the holding frame and a lower end, and a lower leg having an upper end pivoted to the upper leg adjacent to the lower end of the upper leg so as to be rotatable between a folded position, in which the lower legs are disposed in a storage space defined by the upper legs, and in which the lower ends of the upper legs can be seated on a supporting surface, and an extended position, in which lower ends of the lower legs are disposed at an elevation below the lower ends of the upper legs, and in which the lower ends of the lower legs can be seated on the supporting surface.

Abstract: A folding collapsible stand for supporting a table saw includes a rectangular top frame and a plurality of folding collapsible legs respectively pivoted to the top frame and respectively formed of a top tube, a bottom tube, a connector, and a pivot. The connector is mounted in the bottom tube, having a top stop device and two bottom extension strips. The bottom extension strips each have a knob that is engaged into a locating hole in the bottom tube to hold the top tube and the bottom tube in straight when the respective folding collapsible leg is extended out. Pressing the knob of each bottom extension strip away from the locating hole of the bottom tube allows the bottom tube to be turned relative to the top tube to a collapsed position.

Abstract: A countertop mounting base and bracket for a napkin dispenser includes a base with a generally planar upper surface provided with a sidewall having a stepped locking recess adapted to cooperate with a stepped tongue of a mounting bracket which is secured directly to the counter. The base and bracket allow for the quick release of a gravity feed napkin dispenser, for example, mounted on the countertop.

Abstract: An adjustable chair(1) includes a .chassis(2) onto which the chair is moveably mounted with respect thereto about a common plane normal to the major plane of the chassis, a pair of side walls (8) extending from the chassis and adapted to, in use, prevent accidental access to the space between the chassis and the chair from respective sides thereof, wherein at least one tambour(9,10) is provided between the front and/or the rear of the chair relative to said side, the or each tambour therefore providing a rigid but moveable barrier to accidental entry into the space between the chair and the chassis.

Abstract: A stabilizer mechanism pivotally attached to a computer casing wall includes retractable spring loaded extension arms which, in a stabilizing position, extend to increase the effective casing footprint while the retractable extension arms are in a storage position. The stabilizer is pivotable into a retraction position within the casing. The stabilizer includes a flat panel attached so its freedom of rotation is limited to support the casing in an elevated position. The retractable extension arms include a mechanism for securing them within the stabilizer. Alternatively, a removable stabilizer is stored in a recess within the casing. In the stabilizing position, the stabilizer is released from the storage recess and oriented in the stabilizing position by rotating the stabilizer until it is at right angles to its storage position. Pressing the stabilizer into the recess locks it in position to elevate the computer casing.

Abstract: A stackable shipping pod adapted for use on a relatively large object having a bottom surface with a plurality of bores therein, each bore for receiving a threaded member, and further having an outside perimeter. The shipping pod includes a top wall which mates to the bottom surface of the large object and has an opening through which the threaded member is extended. Also included is a perimeter wall which extends downwardly and outwardly from the top wall, and has an exterior surface facing away from the top wall and an interior surface facing inward, such that the interior surface of the shipping pod nests proximate to the exterior surface of a second subjacent shipping pod when in a stacked orientation.

Abstract: A workstation panel lifting bracket is adapted to be mounted to a jack to raise a workstation panel off the floor a sufficient distance to allow for access beneath the panel. The bracket comprises a generally horizontal top plate that is adapted to be mounted to the jack. A leg extends downwardly and forwardly from a forward edge of the top plate. Preferably, the leg forms an angle of about 80° to about 85° with the bracket top plate. A foot extending forwardly from a bottom end of the leg. An upwardly turned lip is preferably formed at the end of the foot. To provide stability to the bracket, jack, and panel during raising and lowering of the panel, the bracket also include a brace on the leg. The brace has a front surface and opposed side surfaces. The side surfaces are generally triangular in shape, and the brace front surface is in a plane substantially perpendicular to a plane of said top plate. Preferably, the brace front face is approximately as long as the leg.

Abstract: A height adjustable pedestal having two or more height adjustable telescoping columns can be raised or lowered freely without binding. The telescoping columns engage a furniture component through at least two pivots and at least one slider. Pivotal and sliding engagement of the furniture component with the telescoping columns allows the furniture component to slide and pivot freely over the column precluding axial misalignment of the telescoping members of the columns due to non-parallelity between columns, or misalignment caused by columns moving at disparate speeds. Engagement of the furniture component in this manner also allows the telescoping columns to be adjusted independently of one another providing, for example, a tiltable table top or chair seat. Further, the table top or chair seat can slide in relationship to the height adjustable telescoping columns.

Abstract: A telescopic leg has a housing with a lift cylinder or mechanical screw jack type lift and an external track for adjustably coupling to a member. Such telescopic legs can be used to define a variety of table base configurations by providing multiple angularly aligned tracks in each leg for receiving cross supports adjustably coupled to the tracks.

Abstract: A seat of a chair is provided with a plastic main body, a metallic upper cover joined to upper and annular sides of the main body, and a metallic lower cover securely disposed over the bottom of the main body. The metallic covers increase the strength of the seat. The bottom of the plastic main body is formed with vertical connecting tubes, which are tightly fitted around corresponding sleeves secured to upper ends of metallic legs of the chair. The tubes have inner annular protrusions, which are engaged with annular grooves formed on outer sides of the sleeves; and, the seat matches the metallic legs to a greater degree because the outer side of the seat is made of metal.

Abstract: An optical workstation comprising an optical breadboard supported by a frame, the frame comprising a plurality of upstanding legs interconnected by laterally extending cross-beams, the cross-beams defining a space into which the optical breadboard is received and laterally enclosed. By laterally enclosing the optical breadboard with the cross-beam frame elements, side protection for the optical breadboard is provided, thus protecting it from lateral impacts against which conventional damping mounts are not effective. In addition, since the cross-beams are part of the frame structure, they provide a stable and rigid platform for mounting optical and other components at the very edge of the workstation outside the optical breadboard area. Anchor points in the cross-beams are provided for this purpose.

Abstract: A chair base includes a rigid base member having a plurality of elongate tubular leg members disposed angularly around and radiating outwardly from a central hub. Each leg member adjacent an outer free end thereof has a hub structure defining a through vertical bore for retaining the pintle of a caster. The hub structure includes coaxially aligned upper and lower sleevelike hub parts which are monolithically and integrally joined to and extruded transversely into the interior of the leg member from the respective top and bottom walls thereof. The pintle-retaining hub structure is formed by a pierce-and-extrude process whereby small pilot openings are initially formed through the respective walls, and the annular wall portion surrounding the respective pilot opening is thereafter transversely extruded to effect forming of the respective hub part. The pierce-and-extrude process for each hub part is, in a preferred process, carried out by a single forming tool.

Abstract: A universal public-space fixture comprising a series of at least two nested, inverted U-shaped forms of decreasing height set around a common vertical axis. Each U-shaped form has an upper transverse portion and two parallel, vertical legs extending from the upper transverse portion. The fixture further comprises at least one center joining plate located below the upper transverse portions of the forms and being substantially perpendicular to the forms, for joining the U-shaped forms together as a unit, the forms being fastened to the at least one center joining plate. The fixture can also include an anchor plate 24 attached to the forms at or adjacent their bottom, for anchoring the forms to a support surface.

Abstract: A pedestal base which is a hollow tube having a first periphery and a second periphery. At least one of the first and second peripheries includes at least two pairs of open channels. Each pair of open channels is sized and spaced around the periphery so that a support member of constant cross-section can be slidably fitted into the pair of channels. The pairs of channels are spaced around the periphery so that, when a straight support member is fitted into each pair of channels, all the support members are parallel to each other and form a platform for supporting objects. The pedestals are particularly useful in the catering industry for supporting food and beverage containers, tableware, flower vases and sculptures.

Abstract: A self-positioning device for a keyboard includes two protrusions adapted to be respectively formed on opposite sides of a corresponding leg, two stops each formed on a corresponding one of the protrusions, and two sectorial bosses adapted to be formed on a corresponding one of the recessed seats to correspond to the two protrusions. Each sectorial boss has a first edge and a second edge to selectively abut a corresponding one of the two stops. The selective abutting of the stops to the first and second edges enables support of the keyboard on a plan surface horizontally and inclinedly.

Abstract: A countertop mounting base and bracket for a napkin dispenser includes a base with a generally planar upper surface provided with a sidewall having a stepped locking recess adapted to cooperate with a stepped tongue of a mounting bracket which is secured directly to the counter. The base and bracket allow for the quick release of a gravity feed napkin dispenser, for example, mounted on the countertop.

Abstract: Support apparatus including a base, a receptacle for receiving an object, and a plurality of spaced apart buttresses connected to the base and to the receptacle, the buttresses mounting the receptacle perpendicularly with respect to the base and spaced outwardly therefrom to cause force received by the receptacle from supporting the object to be transferred and distributed to different portions of the base by the buttresses. The support may be grounded to ground supported objects.